A Guide to Finding a Neurodiversity-Affirming Assessor

You’ve probably been here before. Typing “autism assessment near me” or “ADHD evaluation for adults” into Google… and immediately feeling a mix of hope, dread, and please don’t let this be another person who doesn’t get it. Maybe you’ve been dismissed before. Maybe you’ve been told you’re “just anxious.” Maybe you’ve gotten really good at explaining yourself in a way that makes other people comfortable—but leaves you feeling wildly misunderstood. Maybe you’ve spent years in therapy trying to fix something that never quite made sense in the first place. And now you’re here wondering if this could be the missing piece… while also bracing yourself for the possibility that it won’t be.